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Djoutala comes from Ziguinchor - capital city of the Casamance region.
He began dancing in his early childhood.
He was a member of the African ballets ‘Woulaba’ from Ziguinchor and ‘Melody’ from Dakar. For the last 11 years he has been the choreographer and artistic director of ‘Doman Doman’, an 18-person dance and drum ensemble.
Djoutala has been living in Austria since 2001, and working,
among others, for:
"Spirit Fire" - Phoenix Productions, Wien
"Menschen für Menschen" - Festspielhaus, St. pölten
"UNO-Ball" - Hofburg, Wien
"Festival der Kulturen" - Böhmischer Prater, Wien
"Hallamasch Festival" - Wien
"Sans Soleil" - Museumsquartier Wien
"Spirit Fire" - Phoenix Firedancers, Gasometer, Wien
"Black Dance Festival" - Odeon, Wien
With great intuition and didactic skill Djoutala introduces workshop participants to a very appealling mix of contemporary and traditional African dance.
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